Sapporo Citizens Hall (札幌市民ホール) is a cultural facility in Chuo-ku, Sapporo. It has introduced naming rights and is known by the nickname Kanamoto Hall. This article also describes the former Sapporo Citizens' Hall (札幌市民会館), which was previously located on the same site.
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History
Translated from the ja.wikipedia article 札幌市民ホール (CC BY-SA 4.0), revision 110513426.
Overview
Sapporo Citizens Hall was constructed in 2008 as a provisional facility to replace the former Sapporo Citizens Hall, which had closed in 2007. Under the “Basic Plan for the Development of the (Provisional Name) Citizens’ Exchange Complex Facility,” formulated in 2013, Sapporo Citizens Hall was designated as the successor facility to the former Sapporo Citizens Hall, while the Sapporo Citizens’ Exchange Plaza (Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater) was designated as the successor facility to the aging Sapporo Geijutsu Bunka no Yakata (Nitori Culture Hall). The City of Sapporo is considering redevelopment of the Odori Nishi 1-chome block, which could be used as an integrated site following the relocation of the adjacent NHK Sapporo Broadcasting Station to Kita 1-jo Nishi 9-chome 1-5.
History
The Hoheikan formerly stood on the site. In 1926, Sapporo City Public Hall, the predecessor of the Citizens Hall, was built as an extension on the north side of the Hoheikan. It was renamed Sapporo City Central Community Center in 1948 and Sapporo Citizens Hall in 1949. As the facility became cramped and deteriorated, plans for reconstruction emerged in 1956. In 1958, the Hoheikan was relocated to Nakajima Park, and a new Citizens Hall was constructed on the site of the former hall.
Although the Citizens Hall was highly regarded for the acoustics of its main hall, its closure at the end of March 2007 and subsequent demolition were decided after, in addition to its deterioration, insufficient earthquake resistance was identified. The initial rebuilding plan envisaged construction approximately ten years later, raising concerns that citizens' cultural and artistic activities would stagnate. It was therefore decided to construct a temporary hall on the site. A policy was also established to build a permanent successor facility together with private-sector functions in the Kita 1 Nishi 1 block. Sapporo Citizens Hall ceased operations at the end of January 2007, closed at the end of March, and demolition work began in June.
As Sapporo City placed importance on securing a replacement facility quickly and at low cost, it was constructed through a lease arrangement, and a lease contract was concluded with Daiwa Lease. The Sapporo Citizens Hall, which opened in 2008, continued to use stage fittings such as the main curtain and lighting, as well as some equipment, from Sapporo Citizens Hall. The lease period ended at the end of fiscal year 2014, and the facility was transferred to Sapporo City free of charge from fiscal year 2015.
Wakuwaku Holiday, a travel company affiliated with the Taiyo Group, acquired the naming rights, and the facility was given the nickname Wakuwaku Holiday Hall from fiscal year 2015. From November 14, 2018, applications were accepted for one month from companies wishing to sponsor the naming rights for the following five years. Following applications from three companies, Kanamoto, which proposed 20 million yen including tax, was selected as the preferred negotiating party. The new nickname was announced during fiscal year 2018, and on February 24, 2019, the nickname Kanamoto Hall was decided. Operations under the new nickname began on April 1.
Facilities
Main Hall
Stage; four dressing rooms (six when used in divided configurations); five meeting rooms (six when used in divided configurations); staff room; organizer's office; organizer's waiting room; office; foyer; convenience store (Lawson).
Sources
- Wikidata entity Q11521275.
- ja.wikipedia, 札幌市民ホール (revision 110513426), CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Photograph: Sapporo Citizens Hall 01.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, by Mugu-shisai.
